Due to air quality, Crankworx and the EWS are building a Plan B contingency, which will involve less climbing. We are in consultations to evaluate how the air quality will affect the race, however, early indications have the air clearing before the race. Update will be posted before the start of training.

Hi,I would like to ask if an option of a refund will be possible in case of still bad air quality on Saturday in Whistler. I have registered for Challenger and I'm really looking forward to the race but if there is a smoke in the air I won't be able to attend due to my asthma. I can ride in any other weather (hot, cold, windy, dusty, muddy, etc.) but even less climbing won't help.Thank you for answering my question.

There has not been any decisions / updates yet. Organizers will continue to evaluation the conditions and forecasts . Any changes will announced before the start of training - at the Riders Briefing at the latest.

Myself and some friends have been here in Whistler a week now and not sure if we've started to feel some symptoms and effects from the smoke, feeling really tired, a lack of concentration, nauseous, sore throat and headaches even though we've done some good resting... anyone else feeling this?

Martha many people have been experiencing symptoms you described and not just riders but also locals living here and they don't have to practise and race in this conditions so I'm sure for athletes it's even harder. Some people don't feel it at all, some unfortunately feel it a lot.